OSHA Inspection: EZZO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3585.00 · Current $3585.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a. On or about September 28, 2016, an employee on the 5:12 pitch roof, operated a pneumatic nailer to attach roof sheathing without the use of eye protection, being exposed to struck-by nails and flying debris.

Issued

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27885.00 · Current $27885.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. The crew supervisor and employees performing roof sheathing work on a roof six feet or more above the ground are not protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system.  The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 28, 2016, when employees were attaching the roof sheathing on the 5:12 pitch roof of a commercial store building at 3957 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32207 without the use of complete fall protection systems and were exposed to fall hazards of 27 feet and 13 feet 10 inches.  Ezzo Construction, LLC was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1088539, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on March 14, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 9501 Abby Glen Drive, Jacksonville, FL.  Ezzo Construction, LLC was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 982360, citation number 01, item number 001a and was affirmed as a final order on September 8, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 14950 Venosa Circle, Jacksonville, FL.

Issued

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5976.00 · Current $5976.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. On or about September 28, 2016, the crew leader and employees used the 2 section aluminum extension ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the block wall top plate when they accessed the roof trusses to attach the roof sheathing, being exposed to a 13 feet 8-inch fall hazard.  Ezzo Construction, LLC was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1088539, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on March 14, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 9501 Abby Glen Drive, Jacksonville, FL.